Feeder



Feb. 15, 1927.

E. w'. BOY ER FEEDER Filed May-2' 7, 1925 2 Sheets Sheet l WITNESS:

INVENTOR ATTORNEY Feb. 15, 1927. ,9

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ATTORNEY Patented Feb. 15; 1927.

EDwIn w. IBOYEB, F Tnoisrirown, INDIANA; 4

EEEDEE.

Application filed May 27, 1925. sen-a1 No. 3,255;

This invention relates to improvements in feeders, drinking fountainsand the like forpoultry use and contemplates the provision of a basehaving standards extending 5 upwardly, from diametrically opposite sidesupon its upper side and which have secured to their inner sides andadjacent their upper 7 ends, a circular band or rim which is adapted toreceive an inverted jar or receptacle there- 10 between in order thatthe same may be held in this position while its neck will be positionedwithin a bowl or the like arranged upon the upper side of the base orplatform.

Another object of my invention isthe pro- 1 vision of pairs of springclips arranged upon the band or rim and which are adapted to have theirupper ends engaging the outer side walls of the receptacle or iar whiletheir lower ends are inwardly offset and engage the shoulder of the jaror receptacle in order that the necks thereof will be spaced from thebottom of the bowl or the like arranged upon the top of the base. i V rWith the above and other objects in view,

the invention further'includesthe following novel features and detailsofconstruction,

. to'be hereinafter more fully described,'illus-- trated in theaccompanymgdrawings and pointed out in the appended claims.

,In the drawings:'-

. Figure 1 is an elevation of my invention.

, Figure 21is a transverse section taken on line 2 2 of Figure -1. i v vFigure 3 is a vertical sectional View.

V Figure L is asimilar vertical sectional view taken upon the oppositeside of my invention.

Referring to the drawings in detail, wherein like characters ofreference denote corresponding parts, the reference character 10indicates a supporting base or platform having a pair of standards 11arranged upon the top of the supporting base or platform 10 and which 12andioutwa-rdly-extending lower portions 13 which lie flush with theupper side ofthe supporting base or platform 10 and which are rigidlysecured thereto through the instrumentality of rivets 14: and have theiropposite ends bent upon themselves as at 15 within slotted portionsprovided in the base 10. A bowl 16 is arranged upon the top of thesupporting base or platform 10 and having its opposite sides, engagingthe inner sides of the inwardly offset portions 12 of the standards 11While a pair of retaining clips includes inwardly offset portions I 17which have their lower portions riveted or otherwise secured ly oppositesidesfof the supporting base or platform 10 'and have their lower freeends extendingfthrough slotted portions provided in the supporting baseor'platform and-lying flush with the bottom of the supporting base orplatform 10 as clearly illustrated ,at' 19 in- Figure" 4 of thedrawings, while the upper ends of the retaining clips 17' are inwardlyoffset as at 20 and which engage the'upper edges or periphery of thebowl.16 whereby the same is held against lateral movement inalldirections. Secured to the inner sides and adjacent the upper ends ofthe standards 11 is'arflat band or rim 21 having its opposite edges bentinwardly and lying fiush 'witliit's inner sidewalls. i

A pair of substantially inverted Urshaped wires having their lower freeend portions extending through channels provided between the rear'sidesof the band or rim 21 and their inwardly bent edges while'the lower freeends of the substantially inverted U-shaped wires 22am inwardly offsetas at- 23 while theircupper ends are bent inwardly as at 18,at'diametricali in a similar manner. An inverted receptacle j or jar 24is adapted to have its neck 25ja'nd shoulders 26 extend between theinner side walls of the flat band or rim 21 and adapted to have thesubstantially inverted 'U-shaped wires 22 engage their outer sides whilethe inwardly offset portions 23 upon'the lower free ends of the wirestrips 22 will engage the shoulders 26 ofthe jar or receptacle 2 1 inorderthat the neck 25 thereof will be held in spaced relation withrespect to the bottom of the bowl 16.

In the mode of operation of the present mvention' 1t'is clearly apparentand manistandards 11' that the diametrically opposite 'slde ofthe'bowl16 will be'engaged to hold the same against lateral lmovement inone "direction 'while the retaining clips 17 will restrict its movementand hold the same fest that owing to the inwardly oifset portlons 12provided upon the inner sides of the arrangement of the flat bandorrim2l upon the inner sides and .adj acent the upper ends of thestandards 11 and so contortioned as to receive the jar or reservoir 24:between its inner side walls and adapted to support thereon a pair ofthe substantiallyinverted U-shaped wires 22 which in turn engage theouter side walls of the jar 24 and which in turn have their inwardlyoffset free end-portions 23 engaging the shoulders-26 of thejar poultryfeedingand the like, that the chickens will not be permitted to enterthe bowl and pollute the contents of the bowl 16.

It is further to be noted that in the process of -filling or refillingthe jar or reservoir 24, that the said jar is arranged in an uprightposition, after which the neck thereof is received. within and lyingflush with the bottom of the bowl 16, obviously the bowl 16 is heldrigidly upon the supporting 'base or platform and the band or rim 21 isreceived upon the jar or reservoir 24; the jar or reservoir-2 1- is theninverted and raised to the positions as clearly illustrated in Figures 3and a of the drawing so that the contents thereof may flow into thebowl16. 7

The invention is. susceptible of various changes in its form,proportions and minor details of construction, and the right is hereinreserved to make such changes as properly fall within the scope of theappended claims, v

Having described my invention what is claimed is: Y 1. A feeder of thecharacter described comprising a platform, standards. carried upon theupper side at'diametrically opposite sides thereof and includinginwardly offset portions adjacent their lower ends, a bowlarranged uponthe upper side of the platform and having its opposite side edgesfrictional'ly engaging the inwardly offset portions of the standards, aband secured to the inner sides and ad acent the upper free ends of thestandards, wires arranged upon the band; at diametrically opposite sidesthereof, and an inverted jar arranged within the band and having itsneck extending within the bowl and restricted by the wires.

cry of the bowl, a circular band having its outer sides secured to theinner side and adjacent the upper ends of the standards, a pair ofsubstantially inverted U-shap'ed wires having their lower free endsinwardly offset and intermediately supported upon the band and atdiametrically opposite sides thereof, and an inverted received withinthe band and having its shoulder engaging the inwardly offset portionsof the substantially inverted .U-shaped wires for restrict- 1 ing theentrance of its neck within the bowl.

A feeder of the character described comprising a platform, apair ofstandards extending upwardly upon diametrically opposite sides thereofand including inwardly offset 'portions'a'djacent their lower ends, abowl arranged upon the upper side of the platform and. having itsopposite side edges engaging the inner sides of the inwardly offsetportions of'the standards a pair of i retaining clips arranged upon theopposite sides of the platform and having their upper ends bent voverand frictionally engaging the periphery of the bowl, a relatively flatcircularband having its opposite. edges bent inwardly upon themselves,and secured to the inner sides and adjacent the upper ends of thestandards, a pair of substantiallv inverted U-shaped wires having theirlower free ends extending through pairs of channel members providedbetween the inner sides and inwardly bent edges of the band and theirlower extremities being inwardly offset, and an inverted jar receivedwithin the inner sides of the band and hav- 7 its shoulder engaging theinwardly 0&-

set portions of the wires for restricting the entrance of its neckwithin the bowl.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

EDWIN W, BOYER;

